Post by brussie on Oct 6, 2011 20:27:38 GMT -5
Hi all,
I'm finally scheduled for a lap in November. I appear to have developed another cyst (an endometrioma) on my right ovary. It's about 5cm. I had one of these rupture just last May on the same ovary, so my body seems to be pretty keen on making them!
Anyway, my OBGYN wants me to begin some sort of drug treatment post-lap. She recommended the Mirena, put I had a Paragard IUD and it was horrible. In fact, I blame the Paragard for initiating my endometriosis. I know the Mirena is different because it has progestin in it, but the thought of another T-shaped foreign body being shoved into my uterus makes me uncomfortable
I see a holistic MD and she had my hormone levels tested via blood test. My progesterone level is "perfect", my testosterone is a little low, and estrogen is out-of-range crazy high. Actually, I dug up a hormone blood test that was run about 5 years ago when I felt fine and my estrogen level is now double what it was then! (However, my progesterone back then was super low...I think taking Vitex has boosted it.)
So, I am incredibly reluctant to take anything with estrogen in it (eg. combined pill, ring, patch, etc.). I was thinking that the mini pill (I think Micronor is the only brand available in the US now) might be an option. I've read that many of the side effects from the mini pill are androgenic, meaning that the pill has some testosterone-like effects. But, since my testosterone is low anyway, maybe this would be okay for me?
Does anyone have any experience with Micronor or some other form of the mini pill? I think there are a few more available in the UK. From what I have seen, irregular (though light) bleeding is a pretty common side-effect.
Thanks!
I'm finally scheduled for a lap in November. I appear to have developed another cyst (an endometrioma) on my right ovary. It's about 5cm. I had one of these rupture just last May on the same ovary, so my body seems to be pretty keen on making them!
Anyway, my OBGYN wants me to begin some sort of drug treatment post-lap. She recommended the Mirena, put I had a Paragard IUD and it was horrible. In fact, I blame the Paragard for initiating my endometriosis. I know the Mirena is different because it has progestin in it, but the thought of another T-shaped foreign body being shoved into my uterus makes me uncomfortable
I see a holistic MD and she had my hormone levels tested via blood test. My progesterone level is "perfect", my testosterone is a little low, and estrogen is out-of-range crazy high. Actually, I dug up a hormone blood test that was run about 5 years ago when I felt fine and my estrogen level is now double what it was then! (However, my progesterone back then was super low...I think taking Vitex has boosted it.)
So, I am incredibly reluctant to take anything with estrogen in it (eg. combined pill, ring, patch, etc.). I was thinking that the mini pill (I think Micronor is the only brand available in the US now) might be an option. I've read that many of the side effects from the mini pill are androgenic, meaning that the pill has some testosterone-like effects. But, since my testosterone is low anyway, maybe this would be okay for me?
Does anyone have any experience with Micronor or some other form of the mini pill? I think there are a few more available in the UK. From what I have seen, irregular (though light) bleeding is a pretty common side-effect.
Thanks!